Paperboard envelope for a computer disc or CD which is insertable in a bound publication

Abstract

An envelope adapted to hold a disc such as a computer disc or a CD and being adapted to be bound into a spine of a publication. The envelope is formed from a blank and has a front face, a back face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and side edges. One of the side edges is formed from the fold in the blank. Margins are formed around the remaining side edges, the margins defining an area sized to accept the disc. Adhesive strips are provided in the side and bottom margins to glue the front and back faces of the envelope together so that the envelope will be sealed along three of the four sides and opened along the top edge. A flap is provided in the top margin in the front face. The flap can be bent away from the back face to allow for access to the area. A peel-and-seal strip is placed in the top margin to seal to opened edge once the disc has been inserted in the area. A tear strip is provided in the flap to facilitate removal of the disc from the envelope. The side margin is sufficiently wide to space the disc from the spine of the publication to permit the envelope to be bound into the spine of the publication.

We claim: 
     
       1. An envelope adapted to hold a CD or computer disc and being adapted to be bound into a spine of a publication; the envelope being formed from a blank and having a front face, a back face, and four side edges, a fold line provided between the front face and back face and laterally thereof to allow said faces to fold into overlying relationship; a first edge being formed at the said fold line in said blank, a first margin provided adjacent the second side edge, disposed opposite the said fold line, a second margin adjacent a third side edge, said second margin being arranged downwardly of said front and back faces of the formed envelope, and a third margin formed adjacent the fourth side edge, of said third margin arranged upwardly of said faces, said margins defining an area between the front and back faces sized to accept a disc; said first and second margins including adhesive strips intermediate said front and back faces to secure said front and back faces together such that said envelope is sealed along three edges and has an opened upper edge; said third margin being adjacent said opened edge and provided upwardly of said front and back faces to allow insertion of a disc therein; a flap provided in said third margin in said front face of said envelope, said flap being generally parallel to said fourth and bottom edge of said envelope; an adhesive strip having a coating in said third margin intermediate the front and back face, said coating being removable from said adhesive strip to seal said fourth edge of said envelope into closure; and a tear strip provided in said third margin spaced from said adhesive strip, said tear strip being laterally disposed and operable to open said envelope to provide removal of a disc. 
     
     
       2. The envelope of claim 1 and wherein said envelope is formed from paperboard. 
     
     
       3. The envelope of claim 2 and wherein said front face having a cutout formed therein, and a layer of one of cellophane or clear plastic sheet provided therein to form a window for viewing of any disc disposed within the envelope.